Comments on: A personal best… http://firststatebrewers.com/2006/07/26/a-personal-best/ Homebrewing club for the Delaware area Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:01:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: GDSever http://firststatebrewers.com/2006/07/26/a-personal-best/comment-page-1/#comment-219 GDSever Mon, 31 Jul 2006 02:57:00 +0000 http://firststatebrewers.com/blog/?p=244#comment-219 OK, slow starter and eruptive... I got home from a weekend down at VA Beach and it had blown the airlock... and I had a substantial yeast cake all over the carboy's exterior and surrounding area... WHOA! And its still bubbling and fermenting, so I must have had ALOT of yeast in there... Next time, I'll use a blow off tube and babysit it a little more. OK, slow starter and eruptive… I got home from a weekend down at VA Beach and it had blown the airlock… and I had a substantial yeast cake all over the carboy’s exterior and surrounding area… WHOA! And its still bubbling and fermenting, so I must have had ALOT of yeast in there… Next time, I’ll use a blow off tube and babysit it a little more.

]]> By: GDSever http://firststatebrewers.com/2006/07/26/a-personal-best/comment-page-1/#comment-218 GDSever Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:21:00 +0000 http://firststatebrewers.com/blog/?p=244#comment-218 I can't seem to get a 10 gallon batch done in under 5.5-6 hours... and I've had some go as long as 7, although that was for a long (90 min) boil. I guess the biggest thing that slows them down is how frugal I am with my propane - I could heat the water alot faster if I cranked the valve open alot more, but... Anyhow, it is fermenting like mad downstairs. WLP410 is a slow starter, I think... took it about 12-16 hours to get going, even with a 1qt starter, servomyces, and oxygen... I can’t seem to get a 10 gallon batch done in under 5.5-6 hours… and I’ve had some go as long as 7, although that was for a long (90 min) boil. I guess the biggest thing that slows them down is how frugal I am with my propane – I could heat the water alot faster if I cranked the valve open alot more, but…

Anyhow, it is fermenting like mad downstairs. WLP410 is a slow starter, I think… took it about 12-16 hours to get going, even with a 1qt starter, servomyces, and oxygen…

]]> By: BentwoodBlue http://firststatebrewers.com/2006/07/26/a-personal-best/comment-page-1/#comment-217 BentwoodBlue Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:45:00 +0000 http://firststatebrewers.com/blog/?p=244#comment-217 That is great. How was the 5 gallon faster? I find that 5 and 10 are virtually the same for me. That is great. How was the 5 gallon faster? I find that 5 and 10 are virtually the same for me.

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